The picture is from a time when a young David Bowie was trying out some concepts pre-Ziggy. This one was call Alister Suarez, the quickest banana hammock in the West (he kept his boots on 'during' for traction) with his trusty sidekick (later replaced by Mick Ronson) Butch Gayson who's secret identity was the original Pale Force.

Suarez played kazooJamming good with Bill and Conanand the Fruits of the LoomHe jerked it left handBut jerked it too farBecame a crooked manWell hung with Pale Force Man.

But where were the trousersWhile LaLane tried to bulk us upDoes Pale Force like my curtainsWhen the kids said "trick or treat"I gave them something to eat

I can't believe that rimsky had the cajones to have poked fun at the plight of Ziggy Stardust...and did such a great job of it.

Ziggy was my coming of age album and I played it one million times. Have you heard the Cybernauts? Joe Elliot and Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Dick Decent, and original Spiders Trevor Bolder and Mick "Woody" Woodmansey got together to do a Ziggy tribute.